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Crime, Law and Justice

West Virginia couple sentenced to prison for abusing children they adopted while living in Minnesota

West Virginia couple sentenced to prison for abusing children they adopted while living in Minnesota

A West Virginia couple received the maximum sentences of decades in prison Wednesday for abusing their adoptive children, which included heavy labor, locking them in bedrooms, forcing some to sleep on concrete floors and making them stand for hours with their hands on their heads.
by The Associated Press

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Feeding Our Future head Aimee Bock convicted on all fraud charges

Feeding Our Future head Aimee Bock convicted on all fraud charges

A federal jury Wednesday convicted Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and former restaurateur Salim Said on wire fraud and bribery charges stemming from a scheme to fleece taxpayers out of $250 million meant to feed children. One prosecutor called it “the shame of Minnesota.”
by Matt Sepic

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Greenpeace must pay over $660M in case over Dakota Access protest activities, jury finds

Greenpeace must pay over $660M in case over Dakota Access protest activities, jury finds

Environmental group Greenpeace must pay more than $660 million in damages for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline’s construction in North Dakota, a jury found Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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GOP eyes expelling Eichorn from Minnesota Senate over solicitation of a minor charge

GOP eyes expelling Eichorn from Minnesota Senate over solicitation of a minor charge

Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested in a law enforcement prostitution sting and charged in federal court with attempting to solicit a 17-year-old. The Senate’s Republican leader says the charges merit expulsion.
by Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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Prosecutor to Feeding Our Future jurors: ‘You have the power to end this story’

Prosecutor to Feeding Our Future jurors: ‘You have the power to end this story’

The jury in the trial of Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and restaurant owner Salim Said will begin deliberations Wednesday morning after prosecutors and defense attorneys made their closing arguments Tuesday.
by Matt Sepic

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GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
by Peter Cox and Clay Masters

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Search for U.S. student in Dominican Republic intensifies

Search for U.S. student in Dominican Republic intensifies

A Minnesota college student has not been named as a suspect but has been detained by Dominican police and is believed to be the last person to see Konanki.
by The Associated Press

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Employee fatally stabbed at Kwik Trip store in Mankato

Employee fatally stabbed at Kwik Trip store in Mankato

Authorities in Mankato say an employee at a Kwik Trip store was fatally stabbed early Tuesday. A suspect is in custody.
by MPR News Staff

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